Using electrocoagulation (EC) to treat waste water isn’t a new process, but thanks to the patented technology available exclusively through United Rentals, it’s a lot easier for...

Materials management has a huge impact on project productivity, not to mention project costs. Whether you’re constantly bringing in deliveries, wasting time sitting around waiting...

Excavators, dozers and other pieces of heavy construction equipment are the workhorses of every construction site. And those workhorses don’t come cheap. That’s why optimizing...

Industry is going greener, and construction is no exception. "Contractors are stepping up their sustainability game, not just in the buildings they are constructing but in their...

According to a 2016 joint study from Dodge Data & Analytics and the Lean Construction Institute, 49 percent of “typical” construction projects exceeded their budgets according to...

Here’s why using summer fuel in winter, or vice versa, is a bad idea. Most construction work involving heavy machinery happens outside. And just as people tend to eat lighter in...

The construction industry is booming in 10 key American cities, with another 10 smaller markets expected to expand dramatically over the next 12 months.

Hardwood-style floors. Decorative mirrors. Toilets that flush. Sinks with running water. It’s hard to believe we’re talking about port-a-potties — or, to use a term befitting these...

With an excavator, backhoe, loader or forklift, there's no jacking up the equipment on the side of the road and doing a quick tire change in case of a blowout or flat. That's why...